Surface Synthesis of 2D Branched Polymer Nanostructures

Abstract

Root and branch: A two-dimensional polyimine network (see picture) is formed by condensation polymerization of trialdehydes and diamines co-adsorbed on an Au(111) surface under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions. The local bonding pattern is characterized by STM, which shows that the connectivity of the network is influenced by the kinetic parameters of the preparation procedure. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z705079_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.